Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1922
Gereldine
Gereldine has 23 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1922–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
23 girls have been named Gereldine since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gereldine recorded 23 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1941.
- 23 total births
- 1922–1941 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Gereldine since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.
- 23
- total births
- 1922–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Gereldine was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gereldine in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Gereldine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gereldine's full recorded timeline at 1936, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gereldine at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Gereldine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1941
- Peak year (1941)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Gereldine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gereldine's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Gereldine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gereldine? ▼
Gereldine has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1941. 7 babies were born in 1941, its single highest year.
When was Gereldine most popular? ▼
Gereldine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Gereldine been used? ▼
Records for Gereldine go back to 1922, giving 20 years of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Gereldine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geraldine, Gertrude, Gertie, Geri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gereldine's data
- Gereldine's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1940s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gereldine
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–1941 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gereldine: Baby Name Since 1922 - 23 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gereldine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gereldine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.